A History of Voltaire’s Candide
Candide, is a philosophical book by Voltaire published in Geneva in January 1759. It was reissued twenty times the lifetime of Voltaire making it one … Read more
Candide, is a philosophical book by Voltaire published in Geneva in January 1759. It was reissued twenty times the lifetime of Voltaire making it one … Read more
First, to give credit where credit is due, it was in the comment stream to this product review that the necessity of this smooth versus … Read more
Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s Discourse on the Origin and Foundations of Inequality among Men and Mary Wollstonecraft’s A Vindication of the Rights of Woman are a culmination … Read more
Is it possible for us to obtain a state of direct democracy here in the United States? If it is possible, would be desirable? In … Read more
John Locke, in the Second Treatise of Government, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, in On the Origin of Inequality, address the concept of human rights in relation … Read more
Aspiring Francophiles are not the only ones who can appreciate these interesting observations and witticisms made by French thinkers throughout the centuries. As in an … Read more
Here’s a collection of hand picked quotes that might be used for cards, gifts and sending messages to a Leo. Leos fall in love very … Read more
INTRODUCTION Jean-Jacques Rousseau began documenting his ideas regarding child development in the mid 1700’s. His complete edition of Emile or On Education was published in … Read more
In her most famous work, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, Mary Wollstonecraft commented that “the education which women now receive scarcely deserves the … Read more
The notion that one might rediscover his identity through “the study of nature and the contemplation of the universe” incarnates the bare essence of romantic … Read more